North Carolina man sentenced to prison over music-streaming fraud aided by AI
( October 7, 2026, 03:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Michael Smith, a North Carolina man, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud music streaming platforms and musicians of royalty payments through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), which prosecutors referred to as "super intelligence" in line with a presidential order.Statement follows below:...
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